This easy No Bake Cheesecake is exactly what you are looking for! Perfectly creamy, sweet, and as close to a traditionally baked cheesecake as you can get. Made with real ingredients for a really amazing flavor! Calling all cheesecake lovers! Make sure to try these Chocolate Marble Mini Cheesecakes and this Triple Threat Chocolate Cheesecake – delicious!

No Bake Cheesecake

Happy June! School is out and we are in full-blown summer mode. Grilling almost every night with our favorite chicken marinade on stand by and enjoying the heck out of each day.

We hit triple digits this past week…welcome to Sacramento. It was a brutal reminder that I need to buckle down and start making no-bake desserts pretty much exclusively from now until October.

Yes, summer lasts that freaking long around here. No, I’m not bitter at all… 😉

Today I’m sharing the best no bake cheesecake I’ve ever had, and I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve sampled dozens 🙂

The BEST No Bake Cheesecake

There are a few things that make this cheesecake stand out above any others that I’ve tried:

The filling is thick and sturdy – just like with a traditionally baked cheesecake. I mean, you guys, that fork in the picture below? It’s standing up all on it’s own, I’m not holding it.
Extra creamy with the right amount of tang, just as a cheesecake should have.
Real ingredients get you as close to possible to the real deal without compromising flavor, texture, or consistency. It’s simply the best.

I found out pretty early on that making a no bake cheesecake without sweetened condensed milk was the way to go. While sweetened condensed milk is great in so many recipes, it just doesn’t belong in a no bake cheesecake.

You’ll end up with a consistency that isn’t even close to being reminiscent of a traditionally baked cheesecake. Way too soft and the flavor isn’t all that great either. Steer clear of those recipes!

Real Ingredients, Real Cheesecake Flavor

This cheesecake is made with real ingredients which results in a real, authentic cheesecake flavor. The simple 5 ingredient no bake cheesecake filling is extra creamy, rich, and tastes more like authentic cheesecake than any others I’ve tried.

cream cheese – the main component of the cheesecake filling, please use full-fat cream cheese and make sure it’s at room temperature before beating. Let the mixer do the work and get the cream cheese broken down until it’s nice and creamy.
heavy whipping cream – whipped to stiff peaks, the heavy whipping cream provides extra creaminess and loft to the cheesecake filling as well as aiding in creating a nice thick filling.
powdered sugar – the sugar gently sweetens the cheesecake and also helps to thicken the filling by absorbing moisture.
sour cream – essential for no bake cheesecakes! No bake cheesecake with sour cream adds that tang that is always present in baked cheesecakes. It also offsets the richness and sweetness of the cheesecake.
vanilla extract – use the best you can! Vanilla extract makes a big difference in this recipe so use a high quality vanilla extract or even vanilla bean paste if you’re feeling fancy. (<<currently obsessed with this stuff!)
mini chocolate chips – truly optional if you want a plain cheesecake but extra special if you have chocolate lovers in your life

Can I Make a Plain No Bake Cheesecake

You betcha! Swap out the Oreo cookie crust for a graham cracker crust (see recipe in my notes below), eliminate the ganache layer and the chocolate chips.

This recipe is awesome in that it’s super versatile and easily customizable.

When I make the cheesecake this way, I like to top it with fresh strawberries or serve it with some of this homemade strawberry ice cream topping.

Components of No Bake Cheesecake

Crust – For a no bake crust, you need to go with an Oreo crust like the one I used here, a graham cracker crust (recipe in the notes below), or even a Nilla Wafer Crust. Something that can be pressed into the springform pan, chilled and will hold together when cutting slices.
Ganache Layer – This is an extra special touch to this cheesecake. I’m assuming you’re here because you like chocolate and aren’t opposed to adding some to your cheesecake 🙂 This ganache adds a layer of richness and decadence that will have friends and family scraping every last crumb of this cheesecake off their plates.
No Bake Cheesecake Filling – The next layer is the no bake cheesecake filling comprised of cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, sour cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. It gets mixed together until beautifully creamy.
Ganache Drizzle – Totally optional but I feel like it really finishes off this no bake cheesecake recipe in a simple yet elegant way.

Special Tools Needed

springform 9″ pan – I use either this one or this one
offset spatula – great for creating smooth, even layers of ganache and cheesecake filling
hand mixer or stand mixer – I used a hand mixer in the video but use a stand mixer if you have one, it’ll be easier.

Can I Freeze a No Bake Cheesecake?

Lots of people ask me if you can freeze a no bake cheesecake to speed up the setting up process instead of refrigerating it.

I’ve tried this before and the results are definitely not as good. Make sure to give yourself a minimum of 4 hours of chill time – more is better.

You can, however, freeze the cheesecake after it’s chilled. Just wrap it in plastic wrap and then again with foil and it will be good for up to 3 months.

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chocolate chip no bake cheesecake piece sitting on plate with mini chocolate chips.

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